Vikings Fans Can Forget About These Players Saturday

Barring a major trade up by the Vikings on draft day, which would be out of character for this staff which has been largely lethargic this off-season, then Viking fans can forget the possibility of getting any of the following ten players:

QB – 1. Mathew Stafford
2. Mark Sanchez
3. Josh Freeman

OT – 4. Jason Smith
5. Eugene Monroe

WR – 6. Jeremy Maclin
7. Michael Crabtree

LB – 8. Aaron Curry

DL – 9. Brian Orakopo
10. B.J. Raji

Most Likely gone by # 22 –

OT – 11. Michael Oher
12. Andre Smith

CB – 13. Malcolm Jenkins

In addition, Brad Childress has also said that his team is unlikely to take a Wide Receiver in round 1 ( assuming this is not a smokescreen ) then we can eliminate the following wide-outs as well:

Furthermore, it is reasonable that the Vikings eliminate Vontae Davis because of off-field issues. Andre Smith is potentially awesome, but also risky because of some inexplicable behavior since the season ended. William Beatty and James Meredith are both a bit of a reach here, so let’s assume the Vikes likely pass on them.

So……. Childress and Co. have stated that they are going to draft the Best Player available at Number 22. Thus, assuming that a player they like in the first round is also a player they badly need, then reason dictates that one of the following players are likely to be the first round choice of the Vikings.

I still feel that Britton is the likely selection. However, I think that any one of these corners would have an immediate positive effect on an already solid defense. They are all three potential shut-down corners with strong playmaking abilities who although a bit undersized, should do well in a cover two defense. Moore is also an excellent kick returner. Mack would be a great pick, but they might be alble to slide back a bit and still get him.

In the second round, I would be thrilled with any of the above wide-outs, along with C Max Unger -Oregon, Duke Robinson – G – Oklahoma, Phil Loadholt -T-Oklahoma , Brandon Pettigrew -TE – Oklahoma State.